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Join us for an interactive musical lecture on the history of the Negro spiritual! Dr. Naima Johnston-Bush will guide the audience through the development of the Spiritual with a capella ... (read more)

Children of all ages are invited to celebrate heroism and discover the joy of reading through a variety of summer activities!

Reading is its own reward! Register your children for Summer Reading Club at any MCPL location or online. You will receive a log to track their summer reading, and in August, they can report their accomplishments to receive a free book and a book bag!

Antiques expert Mark Moran is coming back to MCPL Wausau! Moran has more than three decades of experience buying and selling antiques and is coming to the library to appraise your antiques - and this time with no registration fees! There is a limit of one appraisal per person and registration is required. Call 715-261-7230 for more information.
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Pam Resech, DNR Natural Resources Educator, will focus on the similarities between the Mead Wildlife and the McMillan Marsh including recreational activities and the wildlife that call this home. ... (read more)

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is a chance for teens to have a say in program decisions and volunteer at the library. TAG meetings are for members only, but teens can apply by completing the forms at www.mcpl.us/teenzone/tag.

Knitters of all ages and experience levels are invited to gather for a night of creation and socializing. The library will provide pattern books and other resources, and knitters are invited to bring their own supplies.
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Young adult (YA) literature isn't just for teens! Adults are invited to join our YA librarian for discussions of popular teen novels from the last couple of years. August's book will be "These Broken Stars" by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner.

Family members are invited to swim at Wausau's outdoor pools for free with a library card, thanks to a partnership with Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. One card is good for the entire family.

Each month book club participants discuss a featured selection. For August, Bombshell by Catherine Coulter is the featured selection. The publisher summary states, "FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, last seen ... (read more)

Join us for an interactive musical lecture on the history of the Negro spiritual! Dr. Naima Johnston-Bush will guide the audience through the development of the Spiritual with a capella ... (read more)

Children and families are invited to watch "Big Hero 6 " in the children's aquarium room. Rated PG. 102 min. Note: This event takes the place of the quot;Monsters vs Aliens " showing originally scheduled for the same date and time.

School-aged children are invited to make a variety of washi tape crafts! Children can use this decorative masking tape to decorate magnets, pencils, bookmarks and other materials. All supplies and materials will be provided.

Come and listen to Josie Pingel as she shares her recent travels in Italy, including Rome, Milan, Sorrento, Naples, Turin and the Amalfi Coast! During this photo-filled presentation, Pingel will ... (read more)

Celebrate the everyday hero within you at this congratulatory party for our summer readers. We'll have stories, art and craft projects, games, building materials, and other projects for you. We ... (read more)

Marathon County school librarians, administrators and teachers are invited to meet the library's youth services staff. Educators will learn about what the public library can do to support their students' information literacy needs.

NEW! Starting with "Twilight" and "Harry Potter," young adult literature has grown in popularity with more and more adults enjoying novels written for teens. Join our young adult librarian for a ... (read more)

Each month book club participants discuss a featured selection. For September, Night Road by Kristin Hannah is the featured selection. The publisher summary states, "For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has ... (read more)

This interactive story time will introduce children and families to literature, reading and the Spanish language and culture through finger plays, music, dance, and games in Spanish and English. ... (read more)

Join us for a discussion of "The Spymistress" by Jennifer Chiaverini. Pledging her loyalty to the North at the risk of her life when her native Virginia secedes, Quaker-educated aristocrat ... (read more)

Join the Readers of Classical Literature for a lively discussion of Fyodor Dostoevsky's epic novel "The Brothers Karamazov". Widely considered one of the best novels ever written, it is ... (read more)

Join us for an informative presentation on how to use your local library to its fullest potential. Topics will include how to find books in the library, use the online catalog, access e-books, navigate online reference resources, and more!

NEW! Starting with "Twilight" and "Harry Potter," young adult literature has grown in popularity with more and more adults enjoying novels written for teens. Join our young adult librarian for a ... (read more)

Linda Salzman, program coordinator for the Wausau Family Resource Center, will present parents with a program that explores toilet training readiness. Learn how to begin the process and tools to make potty training positive for everyone involved.

Children and their families are invited to the library to celebrate Star Wars with a variety of thematically-related crafts and activities. Children are encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Wars characters!

Each month book club participants discuss a featured selection. For October, Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline is the featured selection. The publisher summary states, "Keep Quiet, an emotionally gripping and ... (read more)

Tweens (grades 3-5) can make colorful, woven rubber band artwork and jewelry using Rainbow Loom! Library staff will demonstrate basic weaving techniques and ideas, and kids can make their own projects to take home. All supplies provided.

Join us for a friendly get-together as we discuss "Necessary Lies" by Diane Chamberlain. Set in rural Grace County, North Carolina in a time of state-mandated sterilizations and racial tension, ... (read more)

Teens and Tweens are invited to create a constellation guide book. Participants will learn about the location and mythology behind some of the 88 Modern Constellations visible in the Northern sky at night.

School-aged children (grades K-5) are invited to create a variety of bubble experiments. Create your own unique bubble wand, reusable bubble goo, and other fun and wacky bubble experiments. This event is a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival (http://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org).

NEW! Children and their families are invited to build and create together with multiple types of building materials: Tinkertoys, Gears, LEGO and DUPLO blocks, wood blocks and other materials. This family-friendly ... (read more)

Children ages 3 and up can come to the library and enjoy a spooky yoga program that highlights traditional and halloween-themed yoga, along with learning about a few of the benefits yoga can provide! Taught by a certified kids yoga instructor.

Join us for a digital story time to watch and listen to animated talking picture books. We will be using the library’s online resources to help tell the stories and will show parents how to access the sites we use.

Join the Readers of Classical Literature for a lively discussion of James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Pioneers". Drawing on his own experiences, Cooper brilliantly describes Frontier life, providing a ... (read more)

NEW! Join us for a free educational program about estate planning and planned charitable gifts! This two-hour program features financial planner Kevin McKinley, a local estate planning attorney and an individual ... (read more)

NEW! Starting with "Twilight" and "Harry Potter," young adult literature has grown in popularity with more and more adults enjoying novels written for teens. Join our young adult librarian for a ... (read more)

Each month book club participants discuss a featured selection. For November, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. The publisher summary states, Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar ... (read more)

Join us for an engaging talk and discussion on Wisconsin's agricultural history with Jerry Apps! Rural historian Apps is one of Wisconsin's most popular and prolific authors and his new ... (read more)

We are really excited to host the Living Environments Laboratory (LEL) from UW-Madison and share their immersive 3D technology - including a virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin estate! ... (read more)

School-aged children (grades K-5) are invited to the library for a night of Rainbow Magic Fairy activities and fun! Rainbow Magic stories and excerpts from the series will be read. Children will also create their own fairy wand and wooden fairy house.

Join us as we discuss "Sold" by Patricia McCormick. From the bestselling author of "Cut" comes the powerful, ultimately triumphant story of a thirteen-year-old girl who is forced from her mountain home and sold into prostitution.

Children and families are invited to watch the 2015 remake of the classic tale "Cinderella" on the library's third floor. When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself ... (read more)

Each month book club participants discuss a featured selection. For December, Home for Christmas by Andrew M. Greeley is the featured selection. The publisher summary states, "Peter makes a choice ... (read more)

Spend a day in Middle Earth! Join Hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he reluctantly journeys beyond the Shire to find adventure, treasure, and the One Ring. Bring a sack lunch and try your luck with our Hobbit Riddles contest.